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Applications for jobs on all Airbus aircraft programs open from now until 28th May

• Paving the way for full industrial launch later this year
• Expanding Airbus’ freighter portfolio

Airbus, ST Aerospace and EADS EFW have finalised the agreement to establish the collaboration for the launch of the A330 Passenger-to-Freighter (P2F) conversion programme. This follows...

Will enable more widespread use in charter operations

The first A380 for Malaysia Airlines (MAS) returned to Toulouse on 9th May following completion of interior furnishing and cabin system tests in Hamburg. The aircraft is now stationed at the Airbus flight line for final system checks prior to the start of the customer acceptance process and delivery...

Features widest and tallest cabin of any business jet

Airbus has produced the first new-build A320 with Sharklets. Depicted here at its roll-out in Toulouse, MSN 5098 will be one of several A320 Family aircraft in the certification flight-test campaign starting in May this year and lasting around 600 flight hours. These Sharklet tests follow the succes...

A joint programme to educate aviation professionals for China

Airbus has delivered the aft fuselage for the A350 XWB static test airframe to the final assembly line in Toulouse (France). This final section of the fuselage will be assembled with the front and centre fuselage sections which were joined up in early April.

Assembled at Airbus’ site in Hamburg (...

Narita-based low-cost carrier to start services in July 2012

Automatically managing material inventory replenishment in real-time